Houthi attacks test Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Mecca defense pact

A month after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey, Houthi strikes on Saudi energy and military sites are testing the agreement's credibility. Military chiefs met in Riyadh to reaffirm collective defense and discuss intelligence cooperation, but the pact's operational limits remain untested. The episode signals potential escalation in regional security dynamics and strains on the new alliance.